<cite>Wii Sports Resort</cite> Games That Didn't Make It

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<cite>Wii Sports Resort</cite> Games That Didn't Make It

In the two months since the release of Wii Sports Resort, the MotionPlus game has sold over three million copies worldwide. Clearly, Nintendo's in-house developers knew what they were doing.

But the *Wii Sports Resort *formula went through several changes. There were a few games that didn't make the cut, said producer Katsuya Eguchi in an email interview.

"We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding on the final twelve events," Eguchi said. "As for more unconventional concepts, we created a pretty fun prototype of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy, that just didn't fit the game's theme."

Many players (including Wired.com's Chris Kohler) had trouble learning how to play Wii Sports Resort's Frisbee game and complained about the lack of explanation for how to do it properly.

"If anyone could throw the Frisbee perfectly, it wouldn't be very enjoyable," said Eguchi. "I believe that gradual improvement in an activity is a form of fun. It takes trial and error to learn how the activity works and what motion results in the best outcome."

Eguchi also offered his opinion on the rise of new and different types of game controllers in general, including controller-free gaming.

"If your definition of 'controller' includes something you hold in your hands, then I don't feel that they are always necessary. Wii Fit certainly is a good example of this," he said.

"However, I strongly believe in the role of feedback in games," he added, "such as pushing buttons, feeling vibrations or even stepping. It's vitally important for players to physically feel the feedback of their action."